TOWARD THE UNKNOWN REGION

This was... Chris Bent, in 1968, playing what were the new singles of that year

on Radio Seagull online every Friday and Saturday, midday and at midnight
 overnight on 747Khz in the North of the Netherlands

6 April 2024

 

 

with Pat McManus & Andy Stoddart, St Patrick's Day 2022, Wolverhampton

 

Saturday 6th April 2024
It was a very busy week for new singles, so three hours of 1968. Back to the newer progrock next time.

 

There were 69 new singles released on Friday 5 April 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 222

  PODCAST

The Herd-I Don't Want Our Loving To Die  FONTANA TF925
Roy Harper-Life Goes By  CBS 3371
The Herd-Our Fairy Tale  FONTANA TF925
Small Faces-Lazy Sunday  IMMEDIATE IM064
Lee Perry (no 'scratch' in name on label)-The Upsetter  AMALGAMATED AMG808
The Marvettes-We Are Not Divided  AMALGAMATED SS002
The Gloomys-Daybreak  COLUMBIA DB8391
Lemon Pipers-Rice Is Nice/Blueberry Blue  PYE 7N25454
Lucas and the Mike Cotton Sound-We Got A Good Thing Going Baby  MGM 1398
Mike Cotton Sound-Soul Serenade (Mike Raven's theme tune on BBC radio 1) MGM 1398
David Symonds (BBC radio 1 DJ)-Don't Worry About A Thing  PHILIPS BF1625
John Walker-I'll Be Your Baby Tonight/Open The Door Homer  PHILIPS BF1655
Neil Diamond-Red Red Wine/Rubber Ball  LONDON HLZ10187
Precious Few-Little Children Sleep/Young Girl  PYE 7N17510
Love Affair-Rainbow Valley/Someone Like Me  CBS 3366
 

There were 69 new singles released on Friday 5 April 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 222

  PODCAST

Julie Driscoll Brian Auger and the Trinity-This Wheel's On Fire  MARMALADE 598006
Roy Harper-Nobody's Got Any Money In The Summer  CBS 3371
Kiki Dee-Can't Take My Eyes Of You  FONTANA TF926
Zion De Gallier-Me/Winter Will Be Cold (mono single)/ Me (stereo)  PARLOPHONE R5686
The Fox-Seek And You Find/Mr Carpenter  CBS 3381
The Rudies-7-11  Parts 1 & 2  BLUE CAT BS107
Zombies-I'll Call You Mine/Time Of The Season  CBS 3380
Zombies-I'll Call You Mine (overdubbed version)
Julie Driscoll Brian Auger and the Trinity-A Kind Of Love In  MARMALADE 598006
Bar Kays-A Hard Days Night  STAX 601036
Don Charles-The Drifter  PARLOPHONE R5688
Barbara Mason-Oh How It Hurts  DIRECTION 58 3382
Lee Dorsey-Can You Hear Me  BELL BLL1006
Max Romeo-Put Me In The Mood  ISLAND WI3104
 

There were 69 new singles released on Friday 5 April 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 222

  PODCAST

The Californians-Congratulations  DECCA F12758
Jason Crest-Juliano The Bull/Two By The Sea  PHILIPS BF1650
Peter and the Wolves-Julie/Birthday  MGM 1397
Diana Ross and the Supremes-Forever Came Today  TAMLA MOTOWN TMG650
Small Faces-Rollin' Over IMMEDIATE IM064
The Termites-Rave All Night  STUDION ONE SO2041
The Webs-This Thing Called Love  LONDON HLU10188
Wishful Thinking-I Want You Girl/It's So Easy  DECCA F12760
Grapefruit-Yes/Elevator  RCA VICTOR RCA1677
Human Beinz-It's Fun To Be Clean/Turn On Your Lovelight  CAPITOL CL15542
Leroy and Rocky-Love Me Girl  STUDIO ONE SO2042
My Dear Watson-The Shame Just Drained  PARLOPHONE R5687
Flower Pot Men-Man Without A Woman  DERAM DM183
Ranee and Raj-Feel Like A Clown  FONTANA TF920
The Formations-At The Top Of The Stairs  MGM 1399
Del Shannon-Thinkin' It Over  LIBERTY LBF15061
Dr West's Medicine Show and Junk Band-Jigsaw  PAGE ONE POF061
Glen Adams-Hold Down Miss Winey  ISLAND WI3100
Scrugg-I Wish I Was Five  PYE 7N17492

 

Friday 5th April 2024

 

There were 55 new singles released on Friday 22nd March 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 221 

PODCAST  r

Billy J Kramer-1941  CBS or NEMS 56 3396
Nilsson-One  RCA VICTOR RCA1675
Tom Nortcote-1941  WARNER BROTHERS WB7160
Ruth-Cherish  COLUMBIA DB8386
Willie Mitchell-Soul Serenade  LONDON HLU10186
Termites-Mama Didn't Know  COXSONE CS7039
Wrigglers-Get Right  BLUE CAT BS106
Nirvana-Rainbow Chaser/Flashbulb  ISLAND WIP6029
Fleetwood Mac-Black Magic Woman  BLUE HORIZON 57 3138
Plastic Penny-Nobody Knows It/Happy Just To Be With You  PAGE ONE POF062
Amboy Dukes-The Marquis/Simon Says  POLYDOR 56243
Balloon Farm-Question Of Temperature  LONDON HLP10185
Hans Christian (Jon Anderson)-All Of The Time/Never My Love  PARLOPHONE R5676

 

Listen to Hans Christian, as played on the radio in March 1968:

Pick of the Pops 17th March 1968 (Full Show & Rundown) by poppicker71 | Mixcloud

The Union Gap with Gary Puckett-Young Girl  CBS 3365
14-Drizzle/Umbrella  OLGA OLE006
 

There were 55 new singles released on Friday 22nd March 1968

compiled from THE NEW SINGLES* issue 221 

 PODCAST r 

Jack Dorsey Orchestra-Soul Coaxing  PYE 7N17501
Elliot's Sunshine-Cause I'm Lonely  PHILIPS BF1649
Status Quo-Black Veils Of Melancholy/To Be Free (The New Singles lists 'Island In The Sun')  PYE 7N17497
Balloon Farm-Hurtin' For Your Love  LONDON HLP10185
Tony Colton-In The World Of Marnie Dreaming/Who Is She (from soundtrack of Hammer Horror: Vengeance Of She)  COLUMBIA DB8385
From 2003: I Monster with their remake of 'Who Is She'
Fortes Mentum-Saga Of A Wrinkled Man/Mr Partidge Passed Away Today  PARLOPHONE R5684
Tim Buckley-Wings  ELEKTRA EKSN45031
Nite People-Weird And Funny/Morning Sun  FONTANA TF919
Turquoise-053 Summer Street/Tales Of Flossie Fillet  DECCA F12756
Berkeley Kites-Mary Go Round/Hang Up City  POLYDOR 56742
From 2003: I Monster with their 'Slags' remix of 'Who Is She' (The Vengeance Of She)
Tim Buckley-I Can't See You  ELEKTRA EKSN45031
George Bean-Floatin'  CBS3374
Ernest 'Soul' Wilson-Storybook Children  COXSONE CS7044**
Nehmiah Reid-Family War  ISLAND WI3102**
Sensations-Long Time No See You Girl  ISLAND WI3110**
From 2003: I Monster with their 'lesbian' remix of 'Who Is She' (The Vengeance Of She)**

 

Rest In Peace - Steve Harley - Cockney Rebel 1973/74 Alternate versions and early mixes

   PODCAST r
 

**extended podcast only
 

Giants of Rock, Butlins, Minehead - Sunday 23rd January 2022

Felix Rabin (centre) with (from left) Andy, Vincenzo Capodivento, Chris B and Kathy 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with Les Newman

Jingles and voiceovers
Amy Bargeron

Visit Amy's Studio

 

 

(r) = repeat

 

 

 

To paraphrase Eric Morecambe: "We've played all the right songs, but not necessarily in the right order" - Your corrections are always welcome

 

* The New Singles were a weekly listing of 45rpm (and the occasional 33rpm maxi single) recordings published by
Francis Antony Ltd, East Hill, St Austell, Cornwall. They were distributed to the music trade, media, record shops. Further info here: THE NEW SINGLES

1971 Hunstanton/Heacham Beach: Chris Bent (on left wearing a Radio Geronimo t shirt) with Jeremy/Jez/Jerry Bowles

Chris B (with the delightful miss wood), circa 1975. See https://www.facebook.com/chris.bent.319

picture restored from a damaged slide

 

 

Interested in the Mellotron? Want to check whether any of the songs played feature a Mellotron? Visit:  
The Ultimate Recordings List (probably)